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First Dynamically Balancing Biped Robot

Posted by kdawson on from the mister-rossum-on-line-1 dept.

damg writes "Anybots, which is three guys led by Trevor Blackwell, has developed the first robot that walks like we do, by dynamically balancing itself rather than being pre-programmed for walking like Asimo. The video shows the robot walking and being pushed by another 'bully' robot to demonstrate that it can't easily be pushed over."

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  1. Oblig by GeePrime · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our new dynamically balancing robot overlords

    1. Re:Oblig by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I, robot, for one, welcome our new bully robot overlords.

    2. Re:Oblig by charlieman · · Score: 0, Funny

      Imagine a beowulf cluster of those!

    3. Re:Oblig by bobscealy · · Score: 1, Funny

      1) Welcome your new robotic overlords 2) Imagine a beowulf cluster of them 3) Ask if they run linux 4) ??? 5) Profit!

    4. Re:Oblig by Conanymous+Award · · Score: 2, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, the robot dynamically balances YOU! (Ironically, the word 'robot' comes the Slavic word 'robota/rabota', meaning 'work'.)

      Oh, and I'm still waiting for the dynamically balancing Natalie Portman lookalike robot to emerge (petrified and complete with hot grits).

  2. He can walk the walk by Null+Perception · · Score: 5, Funny

    But can he talk the talk? I didn't think so. Move along, nothing to see here.

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    1. Re:He can walk the walk by Walt+Dismal · · Score: 4, Funny
      C3PO: "Oh, R2D2, don't be jealous because *I* can walk. (robosnicker)"

      ...R2D2 pisses oil all over the floor, watches as C3PO slips and falls on his shiny metal ass; R2D2 emits a sound suspiciously like Nelson from Simpsons "ha ha".

  3. Walks like we do? by TinBromide · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm, so, it walks like we do?

    Gets out of bed, goes to the fridge, pulls out a soda and pours a coffee, then sits at the computer for 12-20 hours stopping only to walk to the door to receive food deliveries, go to the fridge to get another soda, and to the bathroom to remedy the situation that the previous two types of activities has caused?

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    1. Re:Walks like we do? by callmetheraven · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hmm, so, it walks like we do?
      Well, it doesn't walk like I do, but it walks a hell of a lot like my dad does!
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  4. Damn it.... by gardyloo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Time to get some Old Glory Insurance, my friends.

  5. Just watched the video and it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like these robotics enthusiasts had a fair bit of free time on valentines day to put together the video demonstration :)

  6. So what? by Garridan · · Score: 3, Funny

    I figured that out like, 20 years ago! Kids these days are reaching a new low. They can't even figure out how to walk without some dumb robot to teach them!

  7. Fine, so he wasn't pushed over by Hawthorne01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let's see a robot deal with handing over his lunch money or threats of a wedgie. Then we'll have something!

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  8. Competition by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft is coming out with a robot that throws chairs.

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    Table-ized A.I.
  9. Terrible Secret. by Bo'Bob'O · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fortunately Shover Robot is there to save him from the terrible secret of space.

    1. Re:Terrible Secret. by pappas.chris · · Score: 2, Funny

      ... I will push grandma outside into the snow... I will push snow on top of grandma... grandma is protected... grandma has gone down the stairs... I am the pusher robot, our mission is complete

  10. Pusher Robot by zippthorne · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like that they seem to have built a whole other robot for the sole purpose of pushing the walker robot.

    Though I suppose it's necessary to protect these new inventions from the terrible secret of space.

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    1. Re:Pusher Robot by redstar427 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Initially, they just used a lab intern to push/bully the robot.
      After dozens of "tests", the first robot declared war on the human race, and had to be burned!
      It was determined that building a Pusher Robot, would save lives and money, and therefore built.

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  11. Re:No. by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

    of course, we took major hits at the stockmarket, but hey

          I sold short, you insensitive clod!

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  12. But What's the Deal... by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...with those *shoes* the robot's wearing? Can't he at least lace them up?

  13. But... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    Can it find Sarah Connor?

    </ObFarkism>

  14. Re:Obligatory by ThomsonsPier · · Score: 3, Funny

    The question should be, "Can it run from Linux?"